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13 Mr. Taliaferro said if that is solving the problem he would not favor changing the park hours. Dr. Brown said he would like to see if other things are working first, and favored adopting a wait and see attitude. Mr. Svetz said that at the very least he would like to have Jackson Park included in the ordinance. Mr. Brown suggested that the ordinance be deferred to the next meeting as there are some housekeeping items in the ordinance that need to be addressed. Dr. Brown asked that the Police respond to keeping the park hours from 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. On motion by Mr. Hamilton, seconded by Mr. Lynch, the ordinance regarding park hours was deferred by the following vote. Ayes: Dr. Brown, Ms. Hamilton, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Norris, Mr. Taliaferro. Noes: None. PUBLIC There were no matters by the public. OTHER BUSINESS Mr. Norris said that the Art in Place Whale Tail sculpture is very popular and he understands that negotiations have been underway for the City to lease or purchase it. He said staff would like guidance from Council. Mr. Taliaferro said he understands that the durability of the Whale Tail is an issue. Mr. Svetz said originally the artist was asking $100,000 for the Whale Tail, but said it is listed on the Art in Place website as being valued at $30,000. He said in the past Art in Place art has been purchased for between $5,000 and $7,000. He said durability of the structure is an issue. He said the last offer by the City was to lease the Whale Tail for 3 years at $5,000 a year, or one year for $5,000. Mr. Lynch said we should discuss this in the context of how we deal with art generally. He said if the City purchases art it ought to be a public process. He suggested having something like an annual citizens choice award. Mr. O’Connell said that Mr. Svetz is working with the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee to come up with a process. Mr. Svetz said that Arts has an award process which could be taken to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee. Mr. Lynch said he would like to see it opened up for anybody to vote. Dr. Brown said he is not all that keen on having a standing process. He said he likes people getting excited about something. He said one flaw is that Council is not an artistic body, but he is not sure the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee fits the bill either. He said he would like to have a mechanism in place for when it is needed. Responding to a question from Mr. Norris, Mr. Svetz said that the Percent for Art program is no longer funded, but there is a balance of $200,000. Mr. Norris said he would agree to lease the Whale Tail with the artist maintaining responsibility for maintenance, with it structured as a lease/purchase agreement for five years at $3,000 per year, and after five years if it is still in one piece the City would assume ownership.